Hilarious but a freaking great video. I own a T-Maxx 3.3 and my son has the Jato 3.3 and both engines are shot. Watching your video inspired me to rebuild both until I checked the cost of parts. In the U.S. traxxas wants $110.00 for each for a replacement so I'm going to use that route. Wish I could send you my .12 Picco engine from my barely used Jammin CRT.5 to rebuild. Again great video and stay blessed.

Well, there's why my 3.3 won't run! Piston is facing the wrong way. Had the damn cutout facing the exhaust port. Man I've been racking my brain trying to figure out why the hell it stopped running. Appreciate the video, brother. Cheers!

Baking bags work great. My Classic Porsche had aluminum hubs. I placed them in a sealed baking bag in my oven and heated them to about 200f baking bag so that the oil fumes don’t contaminate my oven. I do this with bearing carriers on my 4 wheeler also. Bearings fall right out. And new ones go right in.

Been waiting for another rebuild my man.

Let’s rewatch that one then, trying to remember that at 1 in the morning will never work lol… love your vids as always brother

That was quick bro. Cool.

A pair of hemostats or even some sturdy pointed tweezers work great for circlip installation also

Zip lock bag is a freaking great idea

you know the vid was going to be a good one when the ol bug popped open a cold one 😎💯 to start out the vidoe

His buggy is going to be a rocket with the big red! ;)

Very nice video.

nice video but you make a mistake the snap ring on the piston pin need to always instaledl with the opening at 6.00 oclock otherwise the snap sing can be come out cause hi rev of the piston up and down.

I’m diggin that cooling head on there

Thank you sir your videos have been much help. Keep Making Nitro Great !

Lol, for a second I saw the Dynamite head and thought you had a Dynamite engine there and this was just gonna be a joke video. Actually pretty useful rebuild vid though. I've seen quite a few 2.5/3.3 rebuild vids, and never noticed that the rod actually has a chamfered edge on one of the bushings. Now realizing, I could very well have that backwards on one of my engines. The only thing I wouldn't have done the same is putting cold bearings into a heated engine block. I'd do one or the other, but I'd be concerned that doing both at the same time would thermally shock the engine block. Although my method is to just use a piece of wood and a hammer to knock in the front bearing, which seems ok, but then for the rear bearing I put it on the crankshaft, then I slide it in as much as possible, and then I screw on the flywheel nut to press in the bearing. Not sure how good that is, but it seems to work. Also, I want one of those black heads for my 3.3!

awesome video. Brother 🙏🙏👍

The connecting rod snapped and shoved the piston in the top of the cylinder on my tmaxx gonna give it a try !!

Man this video saved my bacon. I bought a used Jato and ran like ass and it turns out the piston was in backwards.

Best way to start a video

Awesome thanks so much

I knew I would need one of your vids one day lol

This is like the 3rd time I've watched this video. kills time, enjoy the info.

You drink and make the videos…. I drink and watch the videos lol

Bug- where can we order the bearings, piston, sleeve and rod? Do you have one stop shop link we can order our rebuild kits from ?

How good are the aftermarket crankshafts for the 3.3 the ones that are cut. Worth it or no?

What was that comment you made about not using hot water to clean the case because it’s caustic which eats aluminium. Can you explain that some more please?

If heating with an oven is not an option. Cover with wet paper towels and microwave. I know someone has something to say. It works do it all the time with trans parts. O yeah make sure no metal is showing.

Hello love your videos very helpful I got a question on a 2.5 Traxxas brand new motor somebody either dropped it and broke the E clip ring off I was wondering if you can use a bolt and washer to hold the bell housing on? I figured you would be the one with the answer I kind of figured you would say don’t be a cheap ass and just buy a new crankshaft ha ha 😏

You think ceramic bearings are worth the money in a 3.3 crank?

Is this more cost effective than the “power up” program from traxxas?

After having many problems trying to tune my 3.3 out of the box I put it on the shelf. It’s been a a few years and I have sparked an interest to get it going again. It still has the EZ start. I am unable to turn the engine by hand so I assume the bearings locked up. Some said to just hit it with WD40 but I was considering a rebuild. Can I reuse the rod and piston or should I buy new? I was able to find a few brand new crankshafts on the RC shops discount rack so I grabbed them. Where are you buying your better bearings from? All these guys carry is the OEM replacement. Thanks!

"ting" and it's gone forever ain't that the truth

2.5-3 gallons needs a rebuild?! Goodness these little motors don’t last very long do they?

Why put it in the freezer? Does it help to fit it in easier?

Hey bug went way does the open side of the rear bearing face should I see the rear bearing balls looking through the back plate area or they post a face the front of the motor

Are the head gaskets reuseable?

How much do u charge to rebuild

Great video. I need a good carb like the one you mentioned.

I thought you throw these on the roof ?

What do you charge to do a rebuild

Yo! I checked on Wikipedia and it says there is no kerosene in WD40. All these years I thought it was kero in there! Might have to call Wikileaks to reveal the truth here hahaha

Close Louisiana lol

This is awful you took all that stuff off and the piston is where? Invisible?